INDIAN RIVER GENERATING STATION
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 804 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Sussex County
- Operator
- INDIAN RIVER OPERATIONS INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1967
- EIA plant ID
- 594
- Coordinates
- 38.5851, -75.2349
INDIAN RIVER GENERATING STATION, an 804 MW Coal power plant in Sussex County, Delaware. Operated by INDIAN RIVER OPERATIONS INC, commissioned 1967.
Weather peril exposure
INDIAN RIVER GENERATING STATION is an 804 MW coal power plant in Sussex County, DE, operated by INDIAN RIVER OPERATIONS INC, commissioned in 1967. Sussex County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.4 of 5 at the 35th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 87th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Sussex County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Coastal flooding | Very High | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 32.8 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 7.0 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.40 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.34 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.92 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 5.0 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Sussex County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.